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she was also a virginia native, born in richmond. bob mcdonnell has asked all state flags fly at half mast today. kathy park, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> more details. she had been in the hospital since her 98 birthday last month. she was on the platform at the lincoln memorial when martin luther king delivered his "i have a dream" speech. she died of natural causes. >>> major waterboarded is being lifted for residents across northwest washington. residents across northwest were told not to use water because of a spike in chlorine levels. you should not shower or drink it. the warning now just applies to wait six-block radius. and that radius is shrinking. >>> the house has abandoned legislation giving d.c. a vote in congress. it will now likely not take it up at all this year. steny hoyer said a major problem was its inclusion of a provision eliminating the top gun control laws. >>> there is no suspects in the murder of a popular principle found dead in his home. last wednesday, officials say brian betts was still alive at 11:30 p
she was also a virginia native, born in richmond. bob mcdonnell has asked all state flags fly at half mast today. kathy park, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> more details. she had been in the hospital since her 98 birthday last month. she was on the platform at the lincoln memorial when martin luther king delivered his "i have a dream" speech. she died of natural causes. >>> major waterboarded is being lifted for residents across northwest washington. residents...
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while because we've had a beautiful day but showers are already starting to sneak into southwestern virginia. nothing to worry about tonight. nice and dry but i'll let you know when the showers will roll into town and things are looking. fox 5 news at 6:00 will be right back. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. >>> israel celebrating its independence day. 62ped anniversary of the founding of the jewish state according to the hebrew calendar. the president and prime minister hosted ceremonies for soldiers and veterans. >>> iran's nuclear ambitions certainly a threat to israel but a new report by the department of defense finds that iran could develop a missle capable of reaching the united st
while because we've had a beautiful day but showers are already starting to sneak into southwestern virginia. nothing to worry about tonight. nice and dry but i'll let you know when the showers will roll into town and things are looking. fox 5 news at 6:00 will be right back. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses,...
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. >>> a 16-year-old boy in virginia is suspected of possessing, reproducing, and distributing child pornography over the internet. a tip to the national center of missing and exploited children was given in february. >>> police hope that a second vehicle could provide new details concerning the murder of a popular dc principal. montgomery county police said that two suspects and two vehicles were likely involved in the murder of brian betts. a vehicle was detected around home around 12:13 last thursday morning. they're not describing the vehicle, but asking anyone with information to call police. >>> a military dog has gone missing for hours at dulles international airport but the dog somehow escaped from his great wednesday night and ended up on the tarmac. -- from his crate wednesday night and ended up on the tarmac. the doberman was spotted in a remote part of the airport. he is being trained to be a bomb dog. >>> coming up, all stark testimony at attacking trial in tennessee. sarah palin takes the stand. and should be be ready for weekend storms? and should be be ready for weekend storms? w
. >>> a 16-year-old boy in virginia is suspected of possessing, reproducing, and distributing child pornography over the internet. a tip to the national center of missing and exploited children was given in february. >>> police hope that a second vehicle could provide new details concerning the murder of a popular dc principal. montgomery county police said that two suspects and two vehicles were likely involved in the murder of brian betts. a vehicle was detected around home...
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. >> down in west virginia. when you start your motor vehicle and the petroleum sparks up, somebody had to be on an oil rig. why do you say that? because it sounds so obvious. these events remind us what the economic and the real human life cost can be to make the whole thing work. >> as you look at those pictures and we hear more about that oil rig, it's fascinating. just a fascinating look at what it takes to get this country and the world going. >> there is one point i would make which i find quite extraordinary. barely has the rig had the fire out and the first lawsuit has been filed. i'm not suggesting for a moment there won't ultimately be lawsuits, but if you're
. >> down in west virginia. when you start your motor vehicle and the petroleum sparks up, somebody had to be on an oil rig. why do you say that? because it sounds so obvious. these events remind us what the economic and the real human life cost can be to make the whole thing work. >> as you look at those pictures and we hear more about that oil rig, it's fascinating. just a fascinating look at what it takes to get this country and the world going. >> there is one point i...
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reporter: good evening, it was around 3:00 when an explosion rocked a coal mine in whitesville, west virginia. for a locator, that's about an hour south of the capital of charleston. a state mining official in west virginia confirms six miners are dead, 21 others still unaccounted for and may be trapped. rescue workers, we're told, are on the scene at the upper big branch south mine which is opened by massie energy's performance coal company. this disaster comes four years and a few months after tragedy of is the sago coal mine in the eastern part of west virginia. in that accident 12 miners were killed, one survived after an explosion likely caused by a lightning strike. after say go-- and this is important-- a number of safety changes were implemented. including requirements coal companies provide additional emergency air supplies, better communications, better equipment and tracking devices. at this point, we have no idea what caused today's accident but we will tell you there have been three fatalities in the last dozen or so years at the very same mine. harry? >> smith: bob orr in washin
reporter: good evening, it was around 3:00 when an explosion rocked a coal mine in whitesville, west virginia. for a locator, that's about an hour south of the capital of charleston. a state mining official in west virginia confirms six miners are dead, 21 others still unaccounted for and may be trapped. rescue workers, we're told, are on the scene at the upper big branch south mine which is opened by massie energy's performance coal company. this disaster comes four years and a few months...
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a virginia man filed a million dollar lawsuit against the store. he slipped on a pile of dog doo, hit his head and knocked out four teeth. the store was negligent. pets do have accidents in the stores, but its employees were not negligent. and a woman once sued that same pet smart after slipping and sliding on dog pee. she was all wet and apparently so were her claims of negligence, she lost the case. >> okay. >>> one local arena is on the verge of giving you more food choices when you watch the game. >> more on that and why one of the greatest mysteries of our age may never be solved. that's ahead in the next half hour. >> after the break, a status report on the five major traffic projects in virginia that are giving commuters major headaches. we'll be back. ói [ sneezes ] ♪ music plays ♪ [ sneezing ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what are you gonna miss when you have an allergy attack? benadryl® is more effective than claritin® at relieving your worst symptoms -- runny nose, sneezing, and watery eyes -- and works when you need it most. benadr
a virginia man filed a million dollar lawsuit against the store. he slipped on a pile of dog doo, hit his head and knocked out four teeth. the store was negligent. pets do have accidents in the stores, but its employees were not negligent. and a woman once sued that same pet smart after slipping and sliding on dog pee. she was all wet and apparently so were her claims of negligence, she lost the case. >> okay. >>> one local arena is on the verge of giving you more food choices...
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could take months to stop the leak. >>> a senate hearing will be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. yesterday the president attended a memorial service for the victims. ♪ i'm going to let it shine >> the president traveled to beckley, west virginia to meet with victims' family members. he said the 29 victims dealt with the hardship of working in a coal mine to provide for their families. >> for a chance to give their kids opportunities that they would never know and enjoy retirement with their spouses. it was all in the hopes of something better. and so these miners lived as they died in pursuit of the american dream. >> the president promised he'd work to improve mine safety. >>> the body of monica beresford-redman is to be returned to her family today to be taken back to los angeles. she was found dead in a sewer in cancun, mexico on april 8th. her husband, bruises, forrer producer of the "survivor" tv show is a suspect in her death. he is barred from leaving mexico until the investigation is complete. >>> katie couric now has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening
could take months to stop the leak. >>> a senate hearing will be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. yesterday the president attended a memorial service for the victims. ♪ i'm going to let it shine >> the president traveled to beckley, west virginia to meet with victims' family members. he said the 29 victims dealt with the hardship of working in a coal mine to provide for their families. >> for a chance to give their kids opportunities that they...
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will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this resulted again in 25 fatalities. now, as many as 40 rescuers went inside the mine to try to make rescues and four are unbeinged for. they pulled the rescuers out because of the large build-up of methane and carbon monoxide. the governor told me he does believe there could be a chamber near these four men that would allow them to breathe what they call clean air away from this methane. so that is the hope. they are telling families this is hope but rescuers are not inside right now and hire is further explanation on why they had to be pulled
will thomas is in west virginia for us. he has the latest now from west virginia. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the scene about 0 miles south of charleston at the upper big branch mine. again, just outside of charleston. right now, we have the latest figures on the victims. the west virginia governor says 5 fatalities, four are unacted for and of the 5 dead, only seven have been identified so far. a large build-up of methane inside the mine triggered a huge explosion and this...
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rob marciano is tracking the system from florida to virginia. his forecast coming up for you. >>> the markets have been open for coming up on two hours now. let's get a look at the latest. the dow up 41 points. we're following these numbers throughout the day for you here on the cnn newsroom. that's why we created the tide "loads of hope" program, a free laundry service that provides clean clothes to families affected by disasters. [ woman ] it feels so good to be able to know that i've got clean clothes. you don't know how very basic essentials are until you have none. ♪ this is what gives us hope. [ female announcer ] you too can join us by purchasing a tide vintage t at tideloadsofhope.com. for strong bones, i take calcium. but my doctor told me that most calcium supplements... aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. citracal. >>> don't spend your money in arizona! [ cheers and applause ] >> here we go. thousands of people h
rob marciano is tracking the system from florida to virginia. his forecast coming up for you. >>> the markets have been open for coming up on two hours now. let's get a look at the latest. the dow up 41 points. we're following these numbers throughout the day for you here on the cnn newsroom. that's why we created the tide "loads of hope" program, a free laundry service that provides clean clothes to families affected by disasters. [ woman ] it feels so good to be able to...
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there was also a gun rights rally at a national park in virginia. congress recently passed a bill making it legal to carry guns property in virginia. our peggy fox reports. >> i'm sure a lot of our words today will be twisted and planted. >> reporter: right at start, a speaker barbed the media even though there were more media than gun rights advocates who were becoming first demonstrators to carry guns in a national park. >> people exercising the second amendment right because if we don't, it will be taken away eventually. >> they rallied at graphic ry point next to national airport and across from the nation's capital where gun laws are far more strict than in virginia. even though it's legal to carry a fully-loaded weapon out here, the organizers agreed to have their people strap their rifles to their back, unloaded. >> reporter: but their handguns were loaded. it's a sight that angered them. >> to do this on the 15th anniversary oklahoma city bombings is disgraceful. >> the idea they want to intimidate us. >> reporter: she's referring to mike va
there was also a gun rights rally at a national park in virginia. congress recently passed a bill making it legal to carry guns property in virginia. our peggy fox reports. >> i'm sure a lot of our words today will be twisted and planted. >> reporter: right at start, a speaker barbed the media even though there were more media than gun rights advocates who were becoming first demonstrators to carry guns in a national park. >> people exercising the second amendment right...
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we contacted every school district in northern virginia. we went from arlington to alexandria down over to loudoun, each and every one tells us at this point they have no plans on the books to offer any class like this, even if the state department of education offers the curriculum. they don't see this winding up in elementary classrooms soon. >> i'm sure the debate is not over. >> tom fitzgerald with the story, thank you. >>> let's talk about money in maryland. homeowners won't be paying higher property taxes next year. property owners will pay 11.2 cents per $100 of the full assessed property value, that's for the state. individual counties set their own separate property tax rates. >>> a new effort to help metro close the nearly $190 million budget shortfall, councilman jim gram is saying an increase in the gas tax to help metro. >>> general motors is making good. it's paid back the government billions of dollars from the auto bailout. the auto maker is revealing plans for major investments in two american factories. we have more on gm'
we contacted every school district in northern virginia. we went from arlington to alexandria down over to loudoun, each and every one tells us at this point they have no plans on the books to offer any class like this, even if the state department of education offers the curriculum. they don't see this winding up in elementary classrooms soon. >> i'm sure the debate is not over. >> tom fitzgerald with the story, thank you. >>> let's talk about money in maryland. homeowners...
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david kerley live in west virginia. thank you, david. >>> meanwhile, another developing story for you this morning from afghanistan. at least three u.s. troops and one civilian employee have been killed after an air force chopper crashed. it went down in zabul province. the troops were flying in a hybrid aircraft, with the characteristics of a chopper and an airplane. there's no immediate word on what caused the crash. >>> president obama has wrapped up two days of intnational diplomacy this morning. at this hour, he is on his way back to washington, after signing a new arms treaty with russia and hosting a dinner for eastern european allies. yunji de nies joins us this morning with the latest from prague. good morning, yunji. >> reporter: good morning, vinita. president obama left just moments ago. before he did, he had one last meeting with the czech president, where he thanked him for hosting the largest nuclear arms agreement in the last two decades. yet, president oma, along with russian president dmitry medvedev,
david kerley live in west virginia. thank you, david. >>> meanwhile, another developing story for you this morning from afghanistan. at least three u.s. troops and one civilian employee have been killed after an air force chopper crashed. it went down in zabul province. the troops were flying in a hybrid aircraft, with the characteristics of a chopper and an airplane. there's no immediate word on what caused the crash. >>> president obama has wrapped up two days of intnational...
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beckly, west virginia, 34. pittsburgh, 36. -- 32 degrees at columbus, ohio right now. with the sunshine and less wind it can will feel a lot warmer today and our high temperatures should be a good four or five degrees higher than they were. lots of sunshine in the forecast. there you go. look at the clear skies breaking out across the mid- atlantic. our next area storminess doesn't arrive until the middle of the week. next couple of days should be just fine. a nice warming trend the next couple of days. 65 in downtown washington. 66? waldorf and a little cooler off to the north and west, 62 for those watching in frederick this morning. more details on the forecast and ask the weather guy is coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> thank you. >>> let's look at the roads and julie wright. >> very busy along 29 northbound at university boulevard. that is where we had the accident activity with traffic squeezing by single file to the right. coming southbound, no incidents to report. lanes are open out of white oak headed out towards university boulevard. it appears they j
beckly, west virginia, 34. pittsburgh, 36. -- 32 degrees at columbus, ohio right now. with the sunshine and less wind it can will feel a lot warmer today and our high temperatures should be a good four or five degrees higher than they were. lots of sunshine in the forecast. there you go. look at the clear skies breaking out across the mid- atlantic. our next area storminess doesn't arrive until the middle of the week. next couple of days should be just fine. a nice warming trend the next couple...
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in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the north. >> it's from the south and i don't want you to take it to literally. i think what he meant was, had the south won, african-americans would not be where they are now. at least when it comes to civil rights. because that's what the civil war was about. the south, let's just be honest, did not want slavery to end and that was their main focus for the civil war. and that's when the sus session came about. they wanted to succeed from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> first of all, let's talk about some real evidence. >> am i to believe -- >> hang on. le
in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the...
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deliver the eulogy at a memorial service on sunday for those 29 miners who died this month in west virginia. >>> dorothy height, a key 1960s civil rights activist, died this morning. she was the matriarch of the civil rights movement working alongside reverend martin luther king jr. and others. speaking with nbc news, she answered a question about her message for young people. >> people are struggling for jobs and freedom. we're going to have to make the laws work. >> and when that day comes? >> and when that day comes, we'll be able to say as dr. king said, we're free at last. >> dorothy height was 98 years old. >>> it is now 9:05. now let's get another check of the weather from al. >> what a tremendous lady. >>> let's show you what's going on as far as your western's concerned. jet stream band of air 20,000 feet above the earth's surface, still coming across iceland, across the atlantic and into the uk and much of europe. good news is by saturday, it takes more of a west-to-east flow, hopefully helping cut off the ash flow going into europe. rest of the country, wet weather along the west
deliver the eulogy at a memorial service on sunday for those 29 miners who died this month in west virginia. >>> dorothy height, a key 1960s civil rights activist, died this morning. she was the matriarch of the civil rights movement working alongside reverend martin luther king jr. and others. speaking with nbc news, she answered a question about her message for young people. >> people are struggling for jobs and freedom. we're going to have to make the laws work. >> and...
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. >> this began on the tv, from the virginia festival of the book, rebecca usclute. and princeton university professor nell irvin painter on invented the idea of a white race in the history of white people. fine the entire weekend schedule at booktv.org and follow was on twitter. >> are content is available on television, radio and on-line and you can also connect with those on facebook, twitter and youtube, and sign up for our scheduled alert e-mails @ c- span.org. >> let's meet another winner in the c-span studentcam documentary competition. we asked students about one of our country's greatest strength or a challenge that the country is facing. today we are talking with third prize high school winner alex weltman from boulton -- patton rouge, louisiana. welcome to c-span. >> thanks. >> why did you decide to focus on the american free market economy for your documentary? >> one of the reasons was -- i was brainstorming about what we should do with this video with my friend stephen. we were trying to think about what topic no one else would focus on. what are some c
. >> this began on the tv, from the virginia festival of the book, rebecca usclute. and princeton university professor nell irvin painter on invented the idea of a white race in the history of white people. fine the entire weekend schedule at booktv.org and follow was on twitter. >> are content is available on television, radio and on-line and you can also connect with those on facebook, twitter and youtube, and sign up for our scheduled alert e-mails @ c- span.org. >> let's...
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. >>> a day after a joint meeting with goff no, sir from maryland and virginia, along with dc's mayor to highlight metro's safety. a house panel conducted hearings on how to fix the system. suray joins us with more. >> reporter: lawmakers today call metro a dysfunctional system. harsh words for the transit agency as an audit reveals 21 recommendations. it says that communication and safety are not part of the metro culture. >> it's a dysfunctional system, isn't it? >> lawmakers try to get to the bottom of problems, lack of safety, communication top the list. >> it seems like the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. >> and the administrator agrees. >> that communication problem is not limited to the safety problem. there are other right hands and left hands. >> the administrator suggests a complete overhaul. >> people all up and down the chain want to avoid hostility and not work as a team, maybe they should go find their new team somewhere else and bring in people prepared to work as a team to focus on the problem. >> do you realize what a sad commentary you just ma
. >>> a day after a joint meeting with goff no, sir from maryland and virginia, along with dc's mayor to highlight metro's safety. a house panel conducted hearings on how to fix the system. suray joins us with more. >> reporter: lawmakers today call metro a dysfunctional system. harsh words for the transit agency as an audit reveals 21 recommendations. it says that communication and safety are not part of the metro culture. >> it's a dysfunctional system, isn't it? >>...
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. >> this weekend on c-span2's "book tv," from the virginia festival of the book, on the best-selling "immortal life of henriette lax." president reagan's ambassador to the u.s.s.r. on the gorbachev's role in bringing down the soviet empire. princeton university professor on inventing the idea of a white race, it in the history of white people. find the entire weekend schedule at book tv.org and follow us on twitter. >> "washington journal" continues. host: julie appleby of kaiser health news. the health-care bill has been passed and signed. when does it take effect? guest: a very good question. parts of it take effect this year. the majority of it, the big things people heard about, are probably a little further out, 2014 -- the federal subsidies to help you buy coverage, the exchanges where you will go to buy coverage, the in -- requirement insurers not -- people who have pre consisting conditions. host: pre-existing does not take effect until then? guest: there is one area where it does, that is children under 19 with a pre-existing medical condition. remember, there was a bit of a
. >> this weekend on c-span2's "book tv," from the virginia festival of the book, on the best-selling "immortal life of henriette lax." president reagan's ambassador to the u.s.s.r. on the gorbachev's role in bringing down the soviet empire. princeton university professor on inventing the idea of a white race, it in the history of white people. find the entire weekend schedule at book tv.org and follow us on twitter. >> "washington journal" continues....
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if approved the district would have the ninth highest gas tax in the nation. >>> today virginia lawmakers talking about some very contentious budget amendments drawing opposition from both democrats and republicans. dpof bob mcdonnell made 122 amendments to the budget, includes cuts to health care and social programs. funds for a program to help at-risk youth and for public radio and tv are also on the chopping block. the general assembly will also be without a tiebreaker for today's vote. lieutenant governor who could cast the deciding vote in the event is stuck in italy because of that volcanic ash cloud. >>> today president obama said he will choose a supreme court nominee who believes the constitution protects what he called, quote, bodily integrity. that translates t right to abortion and leads to questions about how his pick could affect his relationship with congress and the rest of his agenda. steve handelsman has that story. >> issues of reproduction. >> reporter: barack obama is pro-abortion rights. senate leaders that the president called in today know he will send them a supre
if approved the district would have the ninth highest gas tax in the nation. >>> today virginia lawmakers talking about some very contentious budget amendments drawing opposition from both democrats and republicans. dpof bob mcdonnell made 122 amendments to the budget, includes cuts to health care and social programs. funds for a program to help at-risk youth and for public radio and tv are also on the chopping block. the general assembly will also be without a tiebreaker for today's...
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god bless west virginia. and god bless the united states of america. >> reporter: and, lester, it was clearly a day of mourning and remembrance here in west virginia, but there are ongoing investigations into what caused that explosion at the upper big branch mine. and today we learned that there is still so much deadly methane gas filled in that mine that investigators won't be able to get into it for at least another month to find out exactly what happened. lester? >> mike viqueira in beckley for us tonight, thank you. >>> president obama was taking some time off in north carolina this weekend, and before he left for west virginia, he paid a visit to evangelist billy graham at his home in north carolina. now 91, graham has met ever president since truman. today, president obama became the first to visit graham at his home. from west virginia, the president heads back to washington where he's got a fight on his hands this week ov over financial reform. john harwood joins us tonight from the white house. repu
god bless west virginia. and god bless the united states of america. >> reporter: and, lester, it was clearly a day of mourning and remembrance here in west virginia, but there are ongoing investigations into what caused that explosion at the upper big branch mine. and today we learned that there is still so much deadly methane gas filled in that mine that investigators won't be able to get into it for at least another month to find out exactly what happened. lester? >> mike...
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and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods of southern illinois it is a beautiful part of the national forest but you have to pack in your own water now. because the companies have killed the hidden mortars and there is no more moonshine and no more people. the abuse of the land has gone hand-in-hand and we have lost thousands upon thousands of acres of land but also bought only a few heil farm land productive land that has never been put back into any kind of economic productivity. but an appellate judge, less than 3% of all homeland destroyed by mo
and virginia. this area is very particular. and all the right thing about eagle creek were about the springs and the fishing and the waters and the hills. and the last report showed there had been so many discharges from the negative that every stream, every creak has no longer a quiet life and all the streams have dried up and if you want to hike along the wilderness act from eagle mountain over to the garden of the gods they thought it worked in colorado so they created the garden of the gods...
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if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says "decision points" will hit bookstore shelves on november 9. the publisher says mr. bush is not writing a traditional memoir, but an account of key decisions in his life. his wife's belmar will be released on may 5. -- memoir. >> brian van de graaff is telling us about the potential for storms. >> in northern parts of the area, loudoun county, a frederick, close to virginia, they had tornado warnings, and hail and rain. today, not nearly as severe. let's show you what it looks like. the deep pockets in maryland towards mohbluemont. you will encounter showers. in rockvill
if $2.96 in d.c., $2.84 in maryland, $2.77 in virginia. prices are higher than a year ago, but $1.26 less than the record high set in 2008. >> the washington times is looking for a new publisher. there publisher's contract will expire on friday and they're looking for replacement. the paper underwent major changes, including deep staff cuts. >>> president george w. bush will release his first book since leaving office. that will happen later this year. crown publishers says...
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. >> this weekend on c-span two's book tv, from the virginia festival of the book -- >> next, a discussion on u.s. involvement in iraq and afghanistan. brigadier general h.r. mcmaster and retired general keene join law school professor bruce ackerman to talk about the conduct of the war and prisoner detention, held at the national constitution center in philadelphia, this is almost two hours. >> good evening. and welcome. i'm david eisner, i'm the president and chief executive officer of the national constitution center and it is our distinct on horto host the -- honor to host the fourth annual peter jennings project for journalists and the constitution. it's named for a man who prior to his passing in 2005 had made it his mission to bring constitutional conversations to his viewers hand readers. and moreover, he did it in such a way that was commensurate with his enthusiasm for what he felt for the historic human achievement represented by the u.s. constitution. it is to that unfinished mission that the peter jennings project for journalists and the constitution is dedicated. our journali
. >> this weekend on c-span two's book tv, from the virginia festival of the book -- >> next, a discussion on u.s. involvement in iraq and afghanistan. brigadier general h.r. mcmaster and retired general keene join law school professor bruce ackerman to talk about the conduct of the war and prisoner detention, held at the national constitution center in philadelphia, this is almost two hours. >> good evening. and welcome. i'm david eisner, i'm the president and chief executive...
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the beltway in virginia construction zones looking good. everyone is at speed around the beltway between the wilson bridge to 66. finally we are worry-free out of frederick in maryland making your way 270 to the spur. andrea? >>> if you drink to the point of intoxication you better not get behind the wheel or the handlebars. a dc appeals court ruled even on a bike you have been arrested for driving under the influence. andrea mccarren has our report. >> reporter: on a warm spring evening, bicycles abound but the appeals court ruling that a bike is a vehicle under the eyes of the law surprised some locals. >> i think that's crazy. that's a little crazy. little too extreme for me. >> too get a dui on a bike that's kind of silly, yeah. it's a little much. >> this is dc. they redefine everything. they must need the money. >> reporter: the case under appeal involved a man standing next to his bike in 2007. he was shouting and barely able to stand. police warned him not to ride that bike but he did barely missing a child in a cross walk before fa
the beltway in virginia construction zones looking good. everyone is at speed around the beltway between the wilson bridge to 66. finally we are worry-free out of frederick in maryland making your way 270 to the spur. andrea? >>> if you drink to the point of intoxication you better not get behind the wheel or the handlebars. a dc appeals court ruled even on a bike you have been arrested for driving under the influence. andrea mccarren has our report. >> reporter: on a warm spring...
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manassas, virginia at 43 degrees. winchester, it is 46. cambridge, maryland coming in at 48 degrees this morning. not a lot to show you on the map today. got some high clouds that will push through the area. high pressure in control. conditions will remain quiet. our winds will be calm. any real weather that happens is going to go around us but some of those high clouds will work their way over that ridge of high pressure. we'll see some high, thin clouds during the course of the day today. mostly sunny skies. here is at the forecast look like for today, mostly sunny skies. a warm afternoon. our average high for this date would be 62 degrees. so way high of 77 degrees, how much higher than normal is that? 15degrees. that is right. very good. we are looking at a mild night. 54degrees for your overnight low, clear skies, calm winds. then your five-day forecast, more of the same for the foreseeable future. how about this for your easter weekend. saturday, 79 degrees. sundays, a few clouds in there. 7 # degrees. monday and tuesday, we're still
manassas, virginia at 43 degrees. winchester, it is 46. cambridge, maryland coming in at 48 degrees this morning. not a lot to show you on the map today. got some high clouds that will push through the area. high pressure in control. conditions will remain quiet. our winds will be calm. any real weather that happens is going to go around us but some of those high clouds will work their way over that ridge of high pressure. we'll see some high, thin clouds during the course of the day today....
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. >>> first let's begin in west virginia. jim axelrod has the latest on this coal mine disaster. >> reporter: good morning. early this morning rescue workers confirmed what had been feared here all week that yes, those four missing miners were indeed dead. conditions were so bad inside the mine, so much smoke and so much dust, that those rescue teams had actually walked past the bodies of these mean miners their first trip on monday. just after midnight, a grim governor joe manchin of west virginia matt announcement. >> we did not receive the miracle we prayed for. we have accounted for four miners that had been unaccounted for. we have a total of 29 brave miners who we're recovering at this time. we have been spending time with the family as you can tell. it's a very difficult time, they're strong, loving and good people, but very, very hard times. >> reporter: you heard the governor talk there about 29 miners. seven bodies were taken out right after the explosion, that mean 2/2 more have to come out of the mine. no time tab
. >>> first let's begin in west virginia. jim axelrod has the latest on this coal mine disaster. >> reporter: good morning. early this morning rescue workers confirmed what had been feared here all week that yes, those four missing miners were indeed dead. conditions were so bad inside the mine, so much smoke and so much dust, that those rescue teams had actually walked past the bodies of these mean miners their first trip on monday. just after midnight, a grim governor joe...
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i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the same that these folks give to the north that doesn't belong in the north. >> i believe roland is from the south. don't take it too literally. i think what roland meant was, had the south won that african-americans would not be in the same position that they are now, at least -- >> yes, he -- >> let me finish. i let you talk. i'll give you time. when it comes to civil rights, that's what the civil war was about. the south did not want slavery to end. that was the main focus for the civil war. and they wanted to secede from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> i disagree
i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the...
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john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the mayor is pushing for a three-day workweek for city employees. that's right. three days. a five-day weekend sounds pretty cool, right? unless you want to go to a library or city park. they'll be closed. >> i am asking the ceao to develop a plan to shut down all general-funded city services with the exception of public safety and revenue-generating positions for two days per week beginning the week of april 12th. >> now, apparently public safety is off limits like police and fire departments and bernard parks is actually a former police chief t
john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the...
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you're about to see live pictures right now, actually, out of west virginia. this is where a memorial service will be taking place this hour for the 29 people killed in this month's coal mine explosion. the worst u.s. mine disaster in 40 years. president barack obama is delivering the eulogy. he will be momentarily. we will be joining that jeweulo as it happens roughly about 30 minutes from now and bring that to you live. obviously, the president will also be meeting with family members of those miners who were killed in that explosion. >>> the other major story we're following for you, this hour tornado devastation in the south. mississippi's governor calls it utter obliteration in some places including his hometown. alabama was also hit hard and fast. >> talked to my dad on the phone. he said, son, they say it's coming right downtown. just as he said that, it lightened off in the distance and i could see the wall cloud and see the funnel cloud drop down. i said, dad, it's not -- it is coming through downtown. >> here's what's happening right now as a result
you're about to see live pictures right now, actually, out of west virginia. this is where a memorial service will be taking place this hour for the 29 people killed in this month's coal mine explosion. the worst u.s. mine disaster in 40 years. president barack obama is delivering the eulogy. he will be momentarily. we will be joining that jeweulo as it happens roughly about 30 minutes from now and bring that to you live. obviously, the president will also be meeting with family members of...
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. >>> a senate hearing be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. on sunday, president obama and vice president biden attended a memorial service for the 29 miners in buckley, west virginia. the president told the miners' families that he would work for safer mining work environments. >> we cannot bring back the 29 men we lost. they're with the lord now. our task here on earth is to save lives from being lost in another such tragedy. to do what we must do individually and collectively to assure safe conditions underground. >> a preliminary report says the cause of the blast was a buildup of methane gas or coal dust. >>> before he traveled to west virginia, the president was in north carolina. an armed man who was spotted at the airport as the president was leaving is under arrest. 23-year-old joseph sean mcvey of ohio was charged with a misdemeanor. police saw mcvey in a parking lot getting out of his car with a side arm. he was not near the president's plane, which had just departed. authorities said he had formulas for rifle scopes. he's being hel
. >>> a senate hearing be held tomorrow on that deadly west virginia mine explosion. on sunday, president obama and vice president biden attended a memorial service for the 29 miners in buckley, west virginia. the president told the miners' families that he would work for safer mining work environments. >> we cannot bring back the 29 men we lost. they're with the lord now. our task here on earth is to save lives from being lost in another such tragedy. to do what we must do...
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host: we will go next to arlington, virginia, independent line. lisa, good morning. caller: i am baffled how the american public is so fun and ford. this really has nothing to do with content. it is meant to cut -- protect the consumer. what is getting ready to happen is they are going to start charging lavrov customers who don't have a lot of traffic more than they would -- will customers on the block traffic more than the inner city and fcc wants to get a handle of that and if you want to look up a science project and you want to go to -- to a certain side, it will cost $9.95. that is what net neutrality means and the fcc wants to regulate it so everybody can get the same information at the same time. it is really shocking to me how and inform the american people are. it could tell me why you are so informed? caller: i looked it up on the internet while this was going on. it is not about regulating content. they want to make sure that everybody gets access to the same information at the same time. it is very simple. it has nothing to do with freedom of speech. it i
host: we will go next to arlington, virginia, independent line. lisa, good morning. caller: i am baffled how the american public is so fun and ford. this really has nothing to do with content. it is meant to cut -- protect the consumer. what is getting ready to happen is they are going to start charging lavrov customers who don't have a lot of traffic more than they would -- will customers on the block traffic more than the inner city and fcc wants to get a handle of that and if you want to...
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issue two, we'll head over to northern virginia. had the accident 95 northbound, the left side of your screen between lorton and newington. authorities putting the wraps on that that has northbound traffic backed up. right side of your screen is southbound traffic crawling from the beltway most of the way to woodbridge due in part to rubber necking in the earlier accident. capital beltway had an accident on the outer loop of the beltway near connecticut avenue. the inner loop that's a typical pattern for the afternoon rush hour which is well under way. barbara, back to you. >> all right, jerry. are you leaving us now. >> i'm going to stay around. >> meanwhile, drivers in virginia, it's going to be a long year. vdot is working on ambitious projects designed to give you a smoother commute. in the meantime, your trip to work will take you a little bit longer. >> between springfield and au ca kwan, extension of the fairfax county parkway and the rail line to dulles, a set of ambitious projects. >> all of these projects are on schedule,
issue two, we'll head over to northern virginia. had the accident 95 northbound, the left side of your screen between lorton and newington. authorities putting the wraps on that that has northbound traffic backed up. right side of your screen is southbound traffic crawling from the beltway most of the way to woodbridge due in part to rubber necking in the earlier accident. capital beltway had an accident on the outer loop of the beltway near connecticut avenue. the inner loop that's a typical...
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this is hln "news and views" and i'm virginia cha. a tornado slashed throughputs of mississippi today leaving a huge path of destruction. the associated press reporting at least two people are dead and a town reports as many as 30 home s destroyed. it hit the towns of valley park, yazoo city and durant and we are hearing that some people were trapped inside some of those structures. aside from the reports of the two deaths, we do not know at this point how many people were hurt. the storm was generated by a powerful system across the central united states today. tornado watches are up from southern illinois south to alabama. >>> our ireporters are sending us pictures of the storm that's moving across the southeast. this video was sent in by ireporter kathy cozad just south of memphis, tennessee. she said the hail was a bit bigger than a golf ball. she says the storm was moiz si but that it didn't feel threatening. >>> rescuers have suspended their search for 11 oil rig work earls missing in the gulf of mexico. now, the coast guard say
this is hln "news and views" and i'm virginia cha. a tornado slashed throughputs of mississippi today leaving a huge path of destruction. the associated press reporting at least two people are dead and a town reports as many as 30 home s destroyed. it hit the towns of valley park, yazoo city and durant and we are hearing that some people were trapped inside some of those structures. aside from the reports of the two deaths, we do not know at this point how many people were hurt. the...
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the odds of a mir dmmiracle in virginia are dwindling. our october gation to follow the accountability trail is just beginning. >>> we're awaiting word on latest attempt to locate the four miners una-accounted for in raleigh county, west virginia. rescue teams trying to reach a second refuge chamber to see if the four were able to take cover. those teams reached one of the specifically equipped chambers earlier but found it empty. and then were forced to pull back because of smoke and toxic gases. 25 miners are confirmed dead. funerals for four of them were held today. at the white house, president obama said recent improvements in mine safety laws clearly did not go far enough. >> more needs to be done. and that's why i've asked my secretary of labor, as well as the head of mine, safety and health administration, to give me a preliminary report next week on what went wrong and why it went wrong so badly, so that we can take the steps nose prevent such accidents in the future. >> president obama was on air force one over the atlantic when
the odds of a mir dmmiracle in virginia are dwindling. our october gation to follow the accountability trail is just beginning. >>> we're awaiting word on latest attempt to locate the four miners una-accounted for in raleigh county, west virginia. rescue teams trying to reach a second refuge chamber to see if the four were able to take cover. those teams reached one of the specifically equipped chambers earlier but found it empty. and then were forced to pull back because of smoke and...
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back to you. >>> a heads up for people driving in virginia. vdot is working on some ambitious road projects. add 20 minutes to your commute. on the agenda a lane widening on i-95 between springfield and occoquan. extension of the fairfax parkway. hot lanes on 495 and rail lines at dulles. v got vdot is asking for people agencies cooperation. >> we want to encourage telecommuting and encourage different work times. >> drivers could begin noticing an easier commute by the end the year. >>> if you haven't seen the cherry blossoms yet this could be the perfect weekend to do it. taking a live look now at the tidal basin the trees are in full bloom and gorgeous weather out there. you can bet a lot of people will be enjoying the sights because of the great weather. megan mcgrath joins us from the tidal basin with more. now is really the best time to see them. i bet youave no crowds and beautiful sunrise. >> reporter: now is a great time to see them. a lot of people plan their trip to come early in the morning because they miss the crowds and you get
back to you. >>> a heads up for people driving in virginia. vdot is working on some ambitious road projects. add 20 minutes to your commute. on the agenda a lane widening on i-95 between springfield and occoquan. extension of the fairfax parkway. hot lanes on 495 and rail lines at dulles. v got vdot is asking for people agencies cooperation. >> we want to encourage telecommuting and encourage different work times. >> drivers could begin noticing an easier commute by the end...
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we are live this morning on the farm, specifically bay haven farm in roundhill, virginia. because there is this whole big trend for restaurants to serve food locally. and this is a farm providing just that for an area restaurant and so this morning we're going to check in with the chicks. we're collecting these special eggs and talk about the difference between something that is organic and something grown lokely -- locally and which is better. and so we'll actually show you the difference between these eggs and the eggs you might buy in the grocery store and then one of fox 5 morning news steven lucas chef from wildfire will join us out here this morning. wildfire is a chain restaurant and it is also focusing on using local foods and so he'll take our eggs and see what kind of breakfast he can whip up. >> thank you, holly. we'll see you later on that. >>> that will do it for the 6:00 hour. allison is joining steve nor the next few hours to get us through this monday. >> good morning to all of you. >>> coming up, getting tough on illegal immigration and being done with con
we are live this morning on the farm, specifically bay haven farm in roundhill, virginia. because there is this whole big trend for restaurants to serve food locally. and this is a farm providing just that for an area restaurant and so this morning we're going to check in with the chicks. we're collecting these special eggs and talk about the difference between something that is organic and something grown lokely -- locally and which is better. and so we'll actually show you the difference...
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sports game coverage begins at 6:00 eastern time with butler taking on michigan state followed by west virginia versus duke. two of those teams will play for the championship on monday night. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and holding court. president obama talks health care and hoops with our own harry smith. ♪ ladies, raise your spoons. now there's nothing left standing between you and a satisfying breakfast. introducing special k® low-fat granola. with 50% less fat than the leading granola... and 5 grams of fiber per serving, it's a satisfying way to help you manage your weight. special k® low-fat granola -- a taste of freedom. to finish what you started today. for the aches and sleeplessness in between, there's new motrin pm. no other medicine, not even advil pm, is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. new motrin pm. [ slap! : -[ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] -ow, ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums >>> here's a look
sports game coverage begins at 6:00 eastern time with butler taking on michigan state followed by west virginia versus duke. two of those teams will play for the championship on monday night. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and holding court. president obama talks health care and hoops with our own harry smith. ♪ ladies, raise your spoons. now there's nothing left standing between you and a satisfying breakfast. introducing special k® low-fat granola....
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parts of virginia and west virginia have gotten up to 3 inches of rainfall. so we've got pretty active weather out there. do be careful. there is a lot of areas that have been flooded as well so it's not safe to drive into anything that you think is going to be okay. definitely not. let's take a look at truview. we're going to show you how rapidly all of this is moving. about 30 to 40 miles per hour is the speed of most of the storms as they head their way through. we have areas that have a lot of heavy rainfall in them and a lot of the lightning as well. if you look back here you'll see another swath of rainfall still yet to follow. so we are not out of the clear in terms of tonight or even into tomorrow. let's go to our weather maps then. we still have a flood warning in effect for northern montgomery county, baltimore, hartford, areas north and in effect for tonight into the early hours of tomorrow morning. here we're talking additional rainfall on top of the 1 to 2 inches or more they've had in some areas. from a quarter to an inch. isolated amounts from
parts of virginia and west virginia have gotten up to 3 inches of rainfall. so we've got pretty active weather out there. do be careful. there is a lot of areas that have been flooded as well so it's not safe to drive into anything that you think is going to be okay. definitely not. let's take a look at truview. we're going to show you how rapidly all of this is moving. about 30 to 40 miles per hour is the speed of most of the storms as they head their way through. we have areas that have a lot...
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his father flew from virginia yesterday. his mother is on her way from japan. >>> good news for travelers today that volcanic ash cloud may clear up in europe. bad news the cloud could be headed our way. officials in great britain say it could reach north america sometime today. britain says its airspace will remain closed until at least tomorrow. some europeans are still here in washington even though they were supposed to go back home days ago. they're among the millions of travelers stranded because of that ash cloud. news4's kimberly suiters is live at dulles airport with more on their stories. good morning, kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, joe. those europeans and americans trying to leave from dulles international airport. some are told they won't be able to get out until friday. even though air travel could resume to 50% of normal today it still remains to be seen how difficult travel will be. some flight have not resumed in major airports and destinations. a partial reopening is good news to passengers grounded a
his father flew from virginia yesterday. his mother is on her way from japan. >>> good news for travelers today that volcanic ash cloud may clear up in europe. bad news the cloud could be headed our way. officials in great britain say it could reach north america sometime today. britain says its airspace will remain closed until at least tomorrow. some europeans are still here in washington even though they were supposed to go back home days ago. they're among the millions of travelers...
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the nation in 2008, winning virginia's fifth congressional district by just 727 votes. voters here have mostly leaned republican in recent years. they backed republican senator john mccain in the presidential election. perriello has found himself the target of conservative ire in the health care reform debate. there have been small protests at his charlottesville office, and vandals attacking his brother's home shortly after he cast his vote in favor of the overhaul package which became law last month. perriello says the new law will help many of his 700,000 constituents like mimi hyde. >> health care, for some of us, was not an ideological fight. it was about economic relief to working and middle class families, seniors who are struggling. if we can save them a little money, that's really a big deal for people. >> reporter: perriello's district is virginia's largest it stretches from the liberal city of charlottesville in the north, east to the edges of metropolitan richmond, and south to the more conservative and economically-challenged areas like danville, near the n
the nation in 2008, winning virginia's fifth congressional district by just 727 votes. voters here have mostly leaned republican in recent years. they backed republican senator john mccain in the presidential election. perriello has found himself the target of conservative ire in the health care reform debate. there have been small protests at his charlottesville office, and vandals attacking his brother's home shortly after he cast his vote in favor of the overhaul package which became law...
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even all the way out into the mountains of west virginia. martinsburg, charlestown all into the low 60s at this point in time. it will be a great day to the outside today. plenty of sunshine, delightfully mild. there is a bay breeze coming into effect so folks if you're going to go out towards annapolis and do a little sailing today, a little chillier alongside the bay. tomorrow, those winds are more southwesterly and everybody gets into the warming action. highs tomorrow running 15 to 20 degrees warmer than average for the second day of april. as we go on into the weekend, it's going to stay nice around here. good friday, good indeed. sunshine and 81 degrees. saturday, mostly sunny and 83. even the the easter bunny going to have to watch out, barbara. some of those eggs might start to melt in all that warm weather. >> have to wear sunglasses, huh? >> look cool, though. >> you'll look cool. thanks a lot. >>> there are a lot of 7-year-olds who like to color, but most of them are not ballut beluga whales. a young whale is the star of ocean wor
even all the way out into the mountains of west virginia. martinsburg, charlestown all into the low 60s at this point in time. it will be a great day to the outside today. plenty of sunshine, delightfully mild. there is a bay breeze coming into effect so folks if you're going to go out towards annapolis and do a little sailing today, a little chillier alongside the bay. tomorrow, those winds are more southwesterly and everybody gets into the warming action. highs tomorrow running 15 to 20...
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host: where is oakwood, virginia. caller: from as well county -- you can get to bluefield or west virginia. also you can go below grundy and that will take you to kentucky. host: you are in the interior part of the state so it is not an immediate issue for you. caller: i would like to make one more statement. we had a republican -- he did not run on windows, he said, but i still say he did. he is for coal and obama is for coal, too, but he was trying to get past for them to get a windmill farm started their, you know, to build a company building to produce at least 500 when mills per year and for some reason or another the county turned it down because they did not want the red line uglified, and other words, so they signed papers to put it in the newspapers to go against the windmills'. that would give people jobs. host: next is another virginia caller, interestingly one of the headlines in the virginia newspaper said the governor sees virginia becoming an energy capital. mark is an independent. what do you think abo
host: where is oakwood, virginia. caller: from as well county -- you can get to bluefield or west virginia. also you can go below grundy and that will take you to kentucky. host: you are in the interior part of the state so it is not an immediate issue for you. caller: i would like to make one more statement. we had a republican -- he did not run on windows, he said, but i still say he did. he is for coal and obama is for coal, too, but he was trying to get past for them to get a windmill farm...
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. >> host: let's go to virginia. michael, good morning. a republican. >> caller: yes, how are you this morning? >> host: doing fine. go ahead with your comment. >> caller: hey, i'm very grateful for all this young man is saying. let me say this, i worked on the maybe campaign and i was over seven counties in west virginia, okay? and i understand where you're coming from about, you know, mccain not being a conservative and the ground game and everything. but we also need to place some blame on young people or whoever was working in the field that didn't take their own initiative. i had -- i started an internship and had 27 interns from james madison university. no one told me to do that. i did that on my own accord. and so, therefore, you have to -- the ground game has to be creative. and do their own thing. and know how to bring people in. so you can't totally blame it on maybe. i think a lot of it has to do with the people on the ground that you got working for you and how professional they are. >> guest: well, a lot has to be pinned on m
. >> host: let's go to virginia. michael, good morning. a republican. >> caller: yes, how are you this morning? >> host: doing fine. go ahead with your comment. >> caller: hey, i'm very grateful for all this young man is saying. let me say this, i worked on the maybe campaign and i was over seven counties in west virginia, okay? and i understand where you're coming from about, you know, mccain not being a conservative and the ground game and everything. but we also need...
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west virginia and butler and what the heck, butler wins the national championship. how great would that be. >> shepard: it wouldn't because i want bob huggens to win. go mountaineers. >> we're all the way to the championship game. >> i like huggie. i went down there for a game. man they have good fans, great support and they're fired up. >> butler is impressive. i have to say and i know this is the end of our relationship. i like duke and coach k. i have always like that program. they seem to be good and graduate a lot of players. what's to hate about duke? >> shepard: look, you hate them because they win so much. it's like the university of kentucky -- >> you like the yankees. >> it's fun to get on the train and watch them. they're playing at red sox nation on sunday at fenway park. >> they're going to be 0-1 on sunday. >> i feel so sad for you. how are your nationals this year? >> my nationals? we're going to be better. >> shepard: are they being to play baseball this time? >> we're going to have the best young pitchener the middle of the season. >> shepard: i wis
west virginia and butler and what the heck, butler wins the national championship. how great would that be. >> shepard: it wouldn't because i want bob huggens to win. go mountaineers. >> we're all the way to the championship game. >> i like huggie. i went down there for a game. man they have good fans, great support and they're fired up. >> butler is impressive. i have to say and i know this is the end of our relationship. i like duke and coach k. i have always like that...
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the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is important for all virginians to reflect upon our commonwealth shared history, to understand the sacrifices of the confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens during the period of the civil war. but glaringly absent, any reference of slavery. civil rights advocates accuse the governor of trying to, quote, whitewash history. >> to, you know, not take even a second to acknowledge that the civil war, you know, the main purpose of it, the main reason for the, you know -- for that fire that burned across this country was the south's refusal to let go of slavery, which is a deep and abiding crime against humanity, does suggest that h
the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is...
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>> virginia. >> is it chesapeake, kvirginia? i got it right. twitter picture. this is the chinese red bud at the zoo. we like everything that's blooming out there. it goes back to the allergy problems. i don't know. we have it for a little while longer. new york, raleigh, charleston, washington, will have strong storms from the afternoon to evening hours. some of this will rumble overnight and be with you in the morning, by the way. there's a cold, wet system. >> we will call it partly cloudy overall. a system will usher in some cooler air. there is that front. it will work its way into later in the drive time. cooler air will move in this afternoon. refreshing for the weekend. just a little early. a little early on the woo. go ahead. go ahead. give a big wave. go ahead. that was good, guys. more weather from times square in the next half hour. bob? >> thanks, sam. >>> now, to a cautionary story all parents really should hear about. about the new drug gaining popularity with american 12-year-olds. yes, 12-year-olds. it turns out, it's not marijuana. it's not co
>> virginia. >> is it chesapeake, kvirginia? i got it right. twitter picture. this is the chinese red bud at the zoo. we like everything that's blooming out there. it goes back to the allergy problems. i don't know. we have it for a little while longer. new york, raleigh, charleston, washington, will have strong storms from the afternoon to evening hours. some of this will rumble overnight and be with you in the morning, by the way. there's a cold, wet system. >> we will call...
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already clouds and showers across extreme southern virginia. very light stuff. but vsht -- eventually, we're going to start seeing clouds moving our way. tim has a look at what we expect to happen saturday, sunday, maybe even into early next week. tim? >> well, a very large storm system moving intowr direction. -- into our direction. the first sign will be that the clouds will increase tonight into tomorrow. and by tomorrow afternoon, we could see a chance for widely scattered showers. by tomorrow into sunday, we could be seeing scattered showers. the weather advances here. and we start to see some improvement. and the temperatures take a hit as well. bob will have your details in the forecast economic up. >>> at this minute, the second night of the nfl draft is under way. and the ravens are poised to make their first pick soon. after a late-night trade with denver. wjz is live at ravens headquarters if owings mills. stan saunders with a look at some prospects on the ravens' radar. stan? >> hey, mary. you know, a day ago, it was surprise, surprise, surprise, whe
already clouds and showers across extreme southern virginia. very light stuff. but vsht -- eventually, we're going to start seeing clouds moving our way. tim has a look at what we expect to happen saturday, sunday, maybe even into early next week. tim? >> well, a very large storm system moving intowr direction. -- into our direction. the first sign will be that the clouds will increase tonight into tomorrow. and by tomorrow afternoon, we could see a chance for widely scattered showers. by...